dim-witted
- a word derived from dimwit.
Example Sentences
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He first played the sharp-suited but dim-witted character on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" before getting a spin-off, "The Colbert Report."
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Brian Baumgartner, who played the endearingly dim-witted accountant Kevin Malone on NBC’s “The Office,” can’t escape the role that defined him for nine seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen does a pretty darn good impression of Andy Dwyer, the lovable but sometimes dim-witted from the sitcom “Parks and Recreation” played by Chris Pratt.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
"We celebrate how smart we are that we designed artificial intelligence, at the same time we disparage pigeons as dim-witted animals," he said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023
The children who hounded us daily for money and food weren’t dim-witted beggars; they were accustomed to the distribution of excess, and couldn’t fathom why we held ourselves apart.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
